How to Use cremation in a Sentence

cremation

noun
  • Pickett then asked about two other dogs who had been sent to cremation services.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Hundreds of others had to contend with the fact that the cremation would take place abroad.
    — Bhadra Sharma Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Per his wishes, a cremation is taking place.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Her brother then brought her to the temple, which offers free cremation.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • That differed from the standard practice of the era, which was cremation.
    — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
  • How much is a funeral with cremation?
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
  • No mother should endure the agony of cremation and/or burying their child.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Smoke lifting slowly above the cremation ghats.
    — Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • The bodies of those who die in the hospital are taken for cremation.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Olson said most pet owners choose cremation and burial is not common.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
  • The searchers claimed the ranch was the site of human cremations, but authorities have since said there is no proof of that.
    — Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • There were times when Clark could not complete the cremations in time for services, Clark said.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
  • They were done as a communal cremation, with the ashes spread in a garden at the business.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Drew thought of raising the idea of cremation as a way around the provision, but his interest just wasn’t there.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Private cremation is a bit more expensive, but your pet’s ashes are returned to you.
    — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • In the meantime, a competing pet cremation business has stepped up to help those who have been able to get their pets’ remains back.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The method is seen as a greener way for burial rather than more traditional options such as cremation.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Your idea about cremation so your ashes can be divided between the two gravesites seems sensible to me.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The cremation, the burning, brought Sam McGee back to life, so…go into the fire?
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Koch knew how much Emily’s rings, especially the cremation band, meant to her.
    — Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • And don’t get cremated, as many say cremation adds tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Ashok's body, sealed in a plastic bag, was taken by ambulance the next morning to an outdoor cremation ground.
    — Star Tribune, 23 May 2021
  • This process uses about 90% less energy than fire cremation.
    — ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • This process uses about 90% less energy than fire cremation.
    — Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Herodian refers to a procession from the Forum to the place of cremation.
    — Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • The family has decided on cremation and will not have any local services.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Suspicious pet owners helped officers prevent the cremation of most of the dogs.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 June 2026
  • Her family is Hindu and believes the soul can be released from the body only by cremation.
    — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Water cremation is legal in 28 states but not offered by many funeral homes.
    — Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Buddha’s tiny relics (cremations leave little behind) were buried deep inside the stupas’ core.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023

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